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As part of
the BBC's British Film Forever season, currently running
on BBC2 in the UK, the season this week examines the
history of British horror and fantasy films. As well as
featuring in a documentary three rarely broadcast Hammer
horrors are featured as part of the season during the
week.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/britishfilm/summer/documentary/horror.shtml
Its not
too often Hammer films get broadcast on terrestrial
television anymore, and seldom before 3am so this is a
real treat for fans. We've lifted details of the
screenings from the BBC website. See below:
The
Quatermass Xperiment
Saturday
August 25, 2pm
Synopsis:
(1955) When his experimental rocket returns to Earth
with only one member of the three-man crew on board,
Professor Bernard Quatermass finds himself combatting a
terrifying extraterrestrial entity.
British
Film Forever: Magic, Murder & Monsters - The Story of
Horror and Fantasy
BBC
TWO, Saturday August 25, 9.15pm
Synopsis:
Programme Five in BBC TWO's history of British Film
turns its attention to films that have made us
scream and howl over the years - occasionally with
laughter as well as fright.
From
Hammer to Harry Potter, from Plague of the Zombies
to Shaun of the Dead, 'Magic, Murder & Monsters'
traces the evolution of the Great British Horror &
Fantasy film, featuring original interviews with Sir
Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, Simon Pegg, Terry
Gilliam, and John Landis.
The
Damned
Monday
August 27, 11.30pm
Synopsis:
(1963) A young couple on the run from the leader of
a violent gang stumble across a cave beneath a
military base, which houses a terrible secret.
Within it live a group of children reared in a
radioactive world as part of a scientific
experiment. The couple try to free the children,
unaware of their murderous tendencies.
The
Gorgon
Tuesday August 28, 11.20pm
Synopsis:
(1964) When a Professor's son visits an isolated
Transylvanian village and is turned to stone, his
father leads an investigation into the strange
goings-on in the mountains. The culprit is Magera, a
gorgon from Greek mythology, who along with her
deadly stare can also transform herself into a
seemingly innocent village girl. But with the local
surgeon helping to hide her secret, will the
Professor succeed?
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